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American Badger. Taxidea taxus (Schreber). 
None was seen by the writer, but there is a colony of some size 
not far from Kenton in Houghton county. 
Northern Skunk. Mephitis hudsonica (Richardson). 
Quite common in both counties, though the only one taken— 
or for that matter seen—was at camp by Lake 33. This little 
fellow made himself too free about camp, and after he had taken 
his own photograph several times, he was trapped in his hole 
not far off. A number of holes were found in this general neigh¬ 
borhood which showed good signs of being inhabited by this 
species, and there are undoubtedly a good many around. 
Fisher. Martes pennanti (Erxleben). 
It is quite certain that none have been taken within recent 
years so far as the region about Kenton and Lake 33 are con¬ 
cerned, though report and rumor have it that they have been 
taken in Houghton county not so very long ago. Wood (4) re¬ 
ports the species from both counties, so it is not unlikely that 
they may even yet occur. 
Northeastern Mink. Mnstela vison (Schreber). 
Not uncommon in the region about Kenton, where, in season, 
they are trapped quite extensively, but none were seen. About 
Lake 33, however, they certainly were as abundant as one could 
ask for, and were seen often by day as well as by night when out 
photographing deer. 
New York Weasel. Mustela novehoracensis (Emmons). 
Common in both counties, though but one individual was seen 
in each. One was seen early one morning along the bank of the 
Kenton river; the other in the middle of the day between Lake 
33 and one of the smaller lakes beyond. 
Canada Otter. Lutra canadensis (Schreber). 
Like the fisher, the otter is reported, though it certainly is now 
about gone from both counties, if not entirely so. Wood (4) 
reports it from Iron county, and it undoubtedly has occurred in 
both rather recently. 
Short-tailed Shrew. Blarina hrevicauda (Say). 
It is hard to say just what the status of this seclusive little 
fellow it. A single dead specimen was found at Kenton, other¬ 
wise the writer would have no data whatsoever on the species. 
